Hiked from Cow Canyon Saddle on April 4, 2016. Amazing views, including some of the best I've seen on any trail in Southern California. Mt. Baldy looms immediately north of the mountain, with Ontario Peak directly to the east.

There is large and mean locked gate at the start of the fireroad, with a prominent no trespassing sign. The Sierra Club HPS Section states that access is permitted with a permission slip that can be obtained from their site. I did have this slip, and the only other person I encountered all day was a pickup truck driving the access road. The truck did not stop or ask any questions. So presumably the permission slip is ok, but things did seem a bit dodgy with such an imposing gate at the start.

I did this as an afternoon hike, after work on a Monday. Even though we were extra alert for snakes, I almost stepped on one. We saw a second snake in the manzanita just below the summit. It was freaky walking through the overgrown manzanita in snake season, at the optimim time of day to encounter rattlesnakes.

Started at Cow Saddle. Found the use trail no problem. Several sections are almost grown over by whitethorn and brush. Some sectons are washed out by the recent rains but all in all had no issues with route finding. Recommend wearing long pants and sleeves. Kind of a brush fest but worth the effort. The views are stellar.

Was heading to Oregon this morning so I woke up very early, got some Mcdonalds health food and hit the trail. This one was painful. Thought I was being tracked by something with four legs and sharp teeth so I was a little nervous. That's just because I'm an idiot.